Statistic/Fact	Value
Israeli occupation date	November 1, 1948
Distance from district center	25.5 (km) Northeast of Acre
Elevation from the sea	550 (meters)
Map location	See location number #6 on the map
Israeli military operation	Operation Hiram
Israeli attacking brigade	'Oded Brigade
Refugees' migration route	Some of the refugees were bused to Lebanon, to al-Rashedyah refugee camp, and the rest were bused al-Rama, 20 km south.
Exodus Cause	Expulsion by Jewish troops
Village remains after destruction by Israelis	Iqrit was mostly destroyed with the exception of the village church. However, it requires renovations, any volunteers guys!
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis	In November 1948, Iqrit was completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership before occupation	Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums) Arab 21,711 Jewish 0 Public 3,011 Total 24,722
Land usage in 1945	Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Irrigated & Plantation 458 Area planted w/ olives 80 Planted W/ Cereal 1,888 Built up 68 Cultivable 2,346 Non-Cultivable 22,308
Population before occupation	Year Population 1596 374 19th century 100 1931 339 1945 490 1948 568 Est. Refugees 1998 3,491
Number of houses	Year Number of houses 1931 50 1948 83
Town's name through history	The Crusades referred to Iqrit by Acref.
Schools	A private elementary school which was administrated by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.
Religious institutions	Big Greek Orthodox church remain standing, see Pictures section for details.
Archeological sites	Iqrit contains mosaic floors, remains of a wine press, rock-hewn tombs, cisterns, and granite implements. The village also has many other archaeological sites in its vicinity.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands	Shomera, Even Menachem, Goren, Gomot ha-Galil, & Yoqrat
Related Maps	خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia
More Information	Language External Links Arabic PalGates Hebrew Nakba-Online

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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"The only extant landmark is the Greek Catholic church a stone structure with a flat roof from which a rectangular belfry rises. It has a rectangular doorway with a decorative round arch and carvings atop the lintel."